(451) doctor

 

Doctor
“Doctor, doctor,” called Mr. Schutz frantically1), “come quick. You know my wife always sleeps
with her mouth wide open and just now a mouse ran down her throat.”

I’ll be over in a few minutes,” said the doctor. “Meanwhile2), try waving a piece of cheese in front of her
mouth and maybe the mouse will come out.

When the doctor reached the Schultz
apartment, he found Mr. Schultz in his shirt sleeves3)
waving a six-pound flounder frantically in front of the prostrate4) Mrs. Schultz’s face.

“What’s the idea?” said the exasperated5)
doctor.”  “I told you to wave a piece of
cheese. Mice don’t like flounders6).”


“I know, I know,” gasped Mr. Schultz. “But we’ve got to get the cat out first.”

(1) frantically: [frˈænṭɪkəli] 気も狂わんばかりに、半狂乱で、必死に

(2) meanwhile: [míːn(h)wὰɪl] そうしている間に.

(3) in his shirt sleeves --> shirtsleeves: The state of wearing no coat,
jacket, or other outer garment over one's shirt　シャツ一枚になって

(4) prostrate: [prάstreɪt] 腹ばいになった、伏した
(5) exasperated: [ɪɡzǽspɚèɪtɪd] 憤慨した、怒った
(6) flounders: [flάʊndɚ] 平らな魚、ヒラメ、カレイ
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